Ralph Edgar Snook
Lieutenant Ralph Edgar Snook, (28 September, 1890 – 31 January, 1918) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Having recently studied submarines at Dolphin, Snook was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1913 and was appointed to Bonaventure, for submarine service, on 25 August, 1913. At some point, he was moved to the books of Thames and was assigned to C 2, where he remained until 6 April 1915.[1]
He next served in V 1 from April until being assigned to E 4 on 22 September, 1915.[2]
On 1 April 1916, he left E 4 to assume command of the coastal submarine C 21.[3]
On 5 December 1916, he left C 21 for command of C 20.[4]
Snook was appointed in command of E 50 on 17 July 1917 and served in this capacity until he was killed when she was lost at the end of January, 1918.[5]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William R. Richardson |
Captain of H.M.S. C 21 1 Apr, 1916[6] – 5 Dec, 1916[7] |
Succeeded by Claud B. Barry |
| Preceded by Francis J. H. Dawson |
Captain of H.M.S. C 20 5 Dec, 1916[8] – 17 Jul, 1917[9] |
Succeeded by John M. Mansfield |
| Preceded by Kenneth Michell |
Captain of H.M.S. E 50 17 Jul, 1917 – Jan, 1918[10] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ Snook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/29. f. 28.
- ↑ Snook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/29. f. 28.
- ↑ Snook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/29. f. 28.
- ↑ Snook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/29. f. 28.
- ↑ Snook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/29. f. 28.
- ↑ Snook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/29. f. ?.
- ↑ Snook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/29. f. ?.
- ↑ Snook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/29. f. ?.
- ↑ Snook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/29. f. ?.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 120.
